Regardless of where you're going, you'll want to make sure what you’re bringing is allowed.
All Delta passengers are allowed one carry-on bag, and one personal item. Charges apply for excess, oversized, or overweight items. Here are the rules.
All Delta passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item that meet the criteria below.
If your carry-on bag doesn't meet these size and weight restrictions it must be checked, and all checked baggage rules will apply. Your bag must:
You're allowed one personal item from this sample list:
You may also bring these items onboard. They do not count toward your personal item.
Additional restrictions to carry-on baggage may exist due to available space and limitations on certain flights. If you have additional questions, please see a check-in agent for help or review our Baggage FAQs.
When traveling within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico, customers who purchased a ticket on or after November 6, 2008, will be charged $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second checked bag (each way, for round trip).
Currently when traveling to or from cities outside the United States you can check two bags, per passenger at no extra charge. For customers traveling between the U.S. and Europe for tickets purchased on or after May 23, 2009 for travel beginning July 1, 2009 customers in economy class will be charged $50 US (or the local equivalent currency) for the second checked bag. Exceptions to the second checked bag fee include:
If you have additional bags to check, you may be charged excess baggage fees.
Each bag must:
Destinations |
Free Baggage Acceptance | Baggage Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands - Economy Class For customers who purchased tickets on or after November 6, 2008 |
$15 fee, first bag; $25 fee, second bag. For 3 or more bags see excess baggage fees. |
Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands - Economy Class For customers who purchased tickets between July 31, 2008 and November 5, 2008, for travel on or after August 5, 2008 |
See excess baggage fees. | Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands - Economy Class For customers who purchased tickets on or after April 9, 2008 through July 30, 2008 |
1 checked bag | Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S.
Virgin Islands - Economy Class For customers who purchased tickets prior to April 9, 2008 |
2 checked bags | Each bag at a maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| Europe-Economy Class (applicable for tickets purchased on or after May 23, 2009 for travel beginning July 1, 2009) | First bag free; second bag, $50 | Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| Latin America (South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico), the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Canada - Economy Class | 2 checked bags | Each bag at a maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| Tickets purchased in Brazil or purchased in Japan for travel to/from Brazil - Economy Class | Two checked bags for tickets purchased in Brazil |
Each bag at a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) |
| First Class, BusinessFirst, and International Business Class (on Delta and Delta Connection® flights only) | 3 checked bags | Each bag at a maximum 70lbs (32 kg) and
62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) Ticket must reflect confirmed seat for segment in which customer is checking in |
| U.S. Military Customers on Military Orders | 10 checked bags on Delta aircraft; 4 checked bags on Delta Connection carriers |
Each bag at a maximum 100 lbs (45 kg) and 80 linear inches (203 cm), which equals total length + width + height, per bag |
Included are:
Still have questions? Visit Special Baggage to learn more.
Passengers traveling to or from Key West, Florida are limited to only one checked bag.
With the exception of original factory-sealed boxes that will be accepted on a standby basis, we do not accept boxes as checked baggage to Central or South America (except Brazil, Mexico, and Chile) at any time of the year.
Still have questions? Check out our Baggage FAQs.
Delta will accept your baggage for transportation, subject to the following conditions:
On April 9, 2008, we announced that we would begin charging $25 for a second checked bag effective for all travel on or after May 5, 2008.
Although this fee applied to all passengers regardless of when they purchased their ticket, we have made a business decision to offer those passengers who purchased tickets prior to April 9, 2008 for travel after May 5, 2008, a rebate of this fee.
You can check your eligibility for the rebate or request a rebate online.
Traveling with liquids, gels, pastes, and other similar items? Learn more at Security Checkpoints.
Dry ice? Matches? Firecrackers? Find out what is and isn't allowed onboard at Dangerous Goods.
Read the U.S. DOT's SafeTravel information about travel with spare batteries.
Our SkyTeam® and codeshare partners may have different guidelines and restrictions on certain flights.
For complete Checked and Carry-on Baggage rules, see Delta's Contract of Carriage.